Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
CLEVELAND ON GARFIELD.

The Presidents Address at the dwelling
of the Garfield Monument.
Following is the eulogy of Garfield,
by President Cleveland, delivered at
the unwilling of the Army of the Cum
berland monument at Washington on
the 18th:
FELLOW CITIZENS: In performance
of the duty assigned to me on this occa-
sion, [ hereby accept, on behalf of the
people of the United States, this COM
plete and beautiful statue. Amid the
interchange of fraternal greetings be-
tween the survivors of the Army of the
Cumberland and their former foes upon
the battle field and while the Union
general and the peoples president
awaited burial, the common grief ofthese
magnanimous survivor tand mourning
citizens found expression in the deter
mination to erect this tribute to Ameri-
can greatness; and thus to-day in
its symmetry and beauty it presents a
sign ofanimosities forgotten, an emblem
of a brotherhood redeemed, and token
of a nation restored. Monuments and
statues multiply throughout the land,
httingly illustrative of the love and affec-
ton of our grateful people, and COM
memOrating brave and patriotic sacrifices
in war, fame in peaceful pursuits, or
honor in public station. But from this
day forth, there shall stand at our seat
of government this statue of a distin-
guished citizen who in his life and serv-
ices combined all these things and more.
which challenge admiration in American
character-loving tenderness in every
domestic relation; bravery on the field
of battle; fame and distinction in
our halls of legislation and the highest
honor and dignity in the chief magis-
tracy of the nation. This stately effigy
shall not fail to teach every beholder
that the source of American greatness is
confined to no condition, nor dependent
alone for its growth and development
upon favorable surroundings. The genius
of our national life beckons to usefulness
and honor those in every sphere and
offers the highest preferment to manly
hopes and sturdy, honest effort chas-
tened and consecrated by patriotic hopes
and aspirations. AS long as this statue
stands, let it be proudly remembered
that to every American citizen the way
is open to fame and station, until he
Moving up from high to higher.
Becomes on Fortune crowning slope,
The pillar of q Peoples hope
The center of a Worlds desire
'Nor can we forget that it also teaches
our people sad and distressing lesson;
and the thoughtful citizen who views its
fair proportions cannot fail to recall the
tragedy of a death which brought grief
and mourning to every household in the
land. But while American citizenship
stands aghast and affrighted that MUIR
der and assassination should lurk in the
midst of free people, and strike down
the head of their government, fearless
search and the discovery of the origin
and hiding place of these hateful
and unnatural things should be followed
by solemn resolve to purge forever
from our political methods and from the
operation of our government, the per-
versions and misconceptions which gave
birth to passionate and bloc ly thoughts.
If from this hour our admiration for the
bravery and nobility of American man
hood and our faith in the possibilities
and opportunities of American citizen
ship be renewed; if our appreciation of
the blessing of restored union and love
for our government be strengthened,
and if our watchfulness against the dan
gers of a mad chase after partisan spoils
be quickened, the dedication of this
statue to the people of the United States
will not be in vain"